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Railcar Ferry, Chicago Lakefront

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Railcar Ferry, Chicago Lakefront

 #283836  by CPRTim
 
The classic yacht like ship at the Columbia Yacht Club on the Chicago lakefront is actually a former railcar ferry.

This was CN’s “Abegweit” which shuttled passenger trains and freight cars across the 9 miles between Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick and Borden, Prince Edward Island from 1947 until 1982.

It’s been beautifully restored by the Yacht Club.

http://members.shaw.ca/colinluv/

 #284152  by PRRGuy
 
Funny you should mention that... On one of my lay-overs between runs downtown I walked past that ferry and thought it did look like a car ferry...Very interesting.
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